Toy



. May 15, 1923. 1,455,473

G. J. BOLTON 7 TOY Filed March 11,1922

P atented May'15, 1923,

UNITED, TATES m I, BoL'roN, or

SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY.

Application filed Earch 11, 1922. Sci-1111 110. 543,068.

To all tuhom it may concern: Be it known that I, GEORGE J. BOLTON, a citizen of the United'fStates; residing at Sayre, in the county of Bradford and State f of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new a and useful Improvements in Toys, of which may be attracted to the glass by rubbing thereon, means whereby the figures may be restrained against flatly engaging against the glass and adhering thereto.

A further object of theinvention is to provide against inoperativeness ofthe figures. due to the metallic casing taking a charge equal tothe charge of the glass cover. These and other objects I attain by 'the construction and arrangement shown in the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein like reference characters throughout. i

In the drawingsz, I Figure'l is a erspective. of a toy construcbedin accor ance'with my invention? and a Figure 2-is a detail sectional view show-- ing a modified construction of the recepdrawings, the numeral 10 designates a metallic receptacle having an open top cov-' ered by aflsheet of glass 11, which is secured to the receptacle in any. desired man-- ner. Arranged within the receptacle -are a plura'lity of figures 12 each having the arms and legs 12 thereof ligatured to ,the

body portion 12.

The numeral. 13 desi ates elements shaped to represent a bal barrel, or the.

like, and connected to a pith figure 12. by

means ofa flexible connection 14, such as sp'litsilk or the like.

u The elements 13 are covered with some metalllc substance, such as tin-foil, bronze paint, orthe like. The

rawings.

designate like parts.

flexible element 14 is of sufiicient lengthonly to permit extremities of the body portion or arm or leg portions 12 to engage against the glass cover, thereby preventing sticking of the figures.

The elements 13 are pre so as (to be of very light construction, and 'che'coatin thereof by prevents tfieir attraction bythe glass which would permit the figures to flatly engage thereagainst. It furthermore has been found that the. coating of these elements b the metallic substance prevents inoperation of the figures due to the magnetic at traction of the metallic, receptacle 10. I The use of an element 13 with each of the fig- ,ures is not necessary since it is readilypossible tdattach a plurality thereof to a single element 13 if so desired, and as illustrated. From; the foregoing it is believed to be obvious that a toy constructed in accord anoe withmy invention is particularlyv well adapted for the purpose for which it is intended by reason of the fact'that it prevents sticking of the figures against the glass cover. and inoperation thereof due to the'chargin'g of the body portion. It will furthermore be obvious that the particular construction of the figures or the manner of their arrangement within the receptacle 3 is immaterial, and I do not limit m self to *the specific arrangement hereinbe ore set forth exceptyas hereinafter claimed. For example, instead of employing a solid metallic casing, as above described, the casing 10 may be formed of any suitable material, such as wood, and provided with a metallic 1 linin 10, as disclosed in Figure 2.

Icaim'z" a The combination with ametallic rece taclehaving an open top covered by a s eet of glass, of a (plurality of figures within the receptacle an attracted by the glass upon stat c charging of the same, and elements tethered to. the figures and limiting the 'n ovement thereofto prevent flat engage- ..ment' of the 'figures with the glass, said elements being provided with a metallic coatingl. i

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

. GEORGE J. BOLTON.

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ferably of pitha metallic substance 

